Stanza & Story

Tag: poem

21st Century, African-American, American, American Poetry

July 2, 2024

“My Poetical Side”

by Teyuna Darris This poem is on page 6 of my upcoming poetry chapbook, entitled, “Stuff I Wrote from My Heart” under the penname (or pseudonym) Margalo Meeks. I wrote this poem when I was circa 15 or 16 years old. The following is a link to a reel of my narration of my poem:…
19th century, African-American, America, American, American Poetry, Black History, Christian, Christianity, General, new england, Sara Louisa Forten, United States, women, women poets

April 23, 2023

An Appeal to Women

“We are thy sisters, Oh, woman, woman in thy brightest hour Of conscious worth, of pride, of conscious power”
19th century, George Moses Horton, Uncategorized, United States

April 22, 2023

“The Art of a Poet”

by George Moses Horton True nature first inspires the man,But he must after learn to scan,And mark well every rule;Gradual the climax then ascend,And prove the contrast in the end,Between the wit and fool. A fool tho’ blind, may write a verse,And seem from folly to emergeAnd ryme well every line;One lucky, void of light,…
18th Century, African-American, America, American, American Poetry, Poetry, United States

February 3, 2023

“The Slave’s Complaint”

“Am I sadly cast aside, On misfortune’s rugged tide? Will the world my pains deride Forever?”
19th century, America, American, Creole, Pierre Dalcour

February 1, 2023

Verse Written in the Album of Mademoiselle–

The evening star that in the vaulted skies Sweetly sparkles, gently flashes,
20th century

January 1, 2023

“Beyond the Years”

by Paul Laurence Dunbar I Beyond the years the answer lies,Beyond where brood the grieving skies And Night drops tears.Where Faith rod-chastened smiles to rise And doff its fears,And carping Sorrow pines and dies— …
African-American, American, American Poetry, Black History, Poetry, Uncategorized

October 23, 2022

from “The Octoroon” by Alberry Alston Whitman (1851 – 1901)

“…What man is there who would not dare defend A life like this? Is doing so a sin?”
15th Century, Poetry, Uncategorized, women, women poets

October 22, 2022

“The Author to Her Book” by Anne Bradstreet (1612 – 1672

“…I washed thy face, but more defects I saw, And rubbing off a spot still made a flaw.”—Anne Bradstreet
19th century, 20th century, African-American, America, American, American Poetry, E.W. Harper, Ellen Watkins Harper, Frances E. W. Harper, General, poet, Poetry, Uncategorized, United States, Victorian Era, Victorian Period

August 15, 2022

Songs for the People

by Ellen Watkins Harper Let me make the songs for the people, Songs for the old and young;Songs to stir like a battle-cry Wherever they are sung.Not for the clashing of sabres, For carnage nor for strife;But songs to thrill the hearts of men With more abundant life.Let me make the songs for the weary,…
19th century, 20th century, African-American, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Poetry

August 14, 2022

In Summer

by Paul Laurence Dunbar Oh, summer has clothed the earthIn a cloak from the loom of the sun!And a mantle, too, of the skies’ soft blue,And a belt where the rivers run. And now for the kiss of the wind,And the touch of the air’s soft hands,With the rest from strife and the heat of…